Fetch
/fΙtΚ/
The meaning and definition of Fetch, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
- An act of fetching, of bringing something from a distance.
- The object of fetching; the source of an attraction; a force, propensity, or quality which attracts.
verb
-
To obtain as price or equivalent; to sell for.
βIf you put some new tyres on it, and clean it up a bit, the car should fetch about $5,000β
-
To bring or get within reach by going; to reach; to arrive at; to attain; to reach by sailing.
βto fetch headway or sternwayβ
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Origin
From Middle English fecchen, from Old English feccan.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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